Osceola County | |
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Osceola County Courthouse, July 2014 | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |
![]() Iowa's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 43°22′40″N 95°37′40″W / 43.377777777778°N 95.627777777778°W | |
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Founded | 1871 |
Named for | Osceola |
Seat | Sibley |
Largest city | Sibley |
Area | |
• Total | 399 sq mi (1,030 km2) |
• Land | 399 sq mi (1,030 km2) |
• Water | 0.7 sq mi (2 km2) 0.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,192 |
• Density | 16/sq mi (6.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | osceolacountyia |
Osceola County (/ˌɒsiˈoʊlə/ AH-see-OH-lə) is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census the population was 6,192, making it the state's fifth-least populous county.[1] It is named for Seminole war chief Osceola. The county seat is Sibley, named for H. H. Sibley of Minnesota.[2]